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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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